Artificial-stone marker



Oct. 8, 1929. J. w. KEISER ARTIFICIAL STONE MARKER 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Aug. 2

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This invention relates to markers and more particularly to an artificial stone marker formed of cement or a like settable material and having a frame set therein bearing a name or suitable inscription visible through a sight opening formed in the front of the cement body of the marker. 7

One object of the invention is to provide a marker of this character in which the inset forming a portion thereof will be entirely embedded in the cement body of the marker except the portion exposed through the sight opening and thereby provide a marker which will have a good appearance and in which the frame will be protected from exposure to the weather.

Another object of the invention is to reinforce the cement body and thereby prevent danger of its being brokenif not carefully handled when being transported or set in place. I

Another object of the invention is to prevent rain and melted snow from obtaining access to the frame which is embedded in the cement body with resulting damage thereto and to so form the frame that when a glass, inscription bearing sheet and filler sheets are placed in the frame a water-tight joint may be provided between the frame and the glass and sheets to very effectively prevent water in the cement entering the frame and discoloring the inscription sheet or otherwise damaging the sheets while the cement is settingin a mold.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved marker;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the marker;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional view through the frame forming part of the marker; 7

Fig. 4 is a view partially in longitudinal section and partially in elevation and illustrating the manner of forming the marker in a mold.

The marker, which may be employed as a gravestone, highway marker or for any purpose desired to which it is adaptable, includes 5 against which the glass 3 be varied.

a body portion 1 which is formed of concrete, cement or any other desired settable material. The body has been shown oblong in shape, but it will be understood that the contour of the body may be varied according to the wishes of the person who is to make or use the marker; A frame, which is indicated in general by the numeral 2,-is embedded in the cement or concrete body and carries {a glass 3 overlapped by the cement of the bodyso that an inscription or name may be read through a sight opening 4 provided in the front of the body, as shown in Fig. 1. Reinforcements 5 and 6 which preferably consist of wire mesh areembedded in the body, asshown in Figs. 2 and 4,'to reinforce the concrete, cement or other material from which the body is formed and prevent the body from being liable to be cracked or broken if roughly handled while the marker is being transported or set in place. It will be obvious that additional reinforcements or reinforcements of another specific form may be employed if so. 7

desired.

The frame 2 maybe formed of wood, metal or any other desired material and in spaced relation to its outer face has its walls' formed I with abutment shoulders constituting. a seat by putty 6 similar to the manner in which'a window glass 1s held 111 lts frame. A name or inscription may be painted against the fits and is held inner face of the glass so that it' may be read through the sight opening 4, as shown in Fig. '1, or may be printedor otherwise applied to a sheet of thick paper orcardboard 7 placed in the frame against the inner surface of the glass. The paper? is preferably white so as to provide a good background for the name or other inscription. 1A

second sheet of paper or cardboard 8 is placed in the frame against'the sheet 7 and against the sheet 8 is disposed a sheet 9 formed of rubber. It will be understood that the number of sheets of paper or cardboard between the glass and the rubber sheet may After the rubber sheet -9 has been set in place, a sheet 10 which is preferand against this sheet is placed a second rubber sheet 11. One or more sheets of. paper, cardboard or any other suitable material is then placed in the frame against the rubber sheet 11, as shown at 12, and after the packing 12 is in place a sheet 13 formed of metal is set into the frame, and this metallic sheet is held in place by putty 14.. Pressure will be applied against the outer face of the metallic sheet with the glass held firmly against its seat 5 so that when the putty 6 and 14 have hardened the glass and the sheets will have close contacting engagement with each other and a water-tight joint provided between the frame and the glass and sheet of metal. It will-thus be seen that the putty and sheets of rubber willserve very effectively to 'prevent moisture fromentering the frame and causing-the sheet 7 to be discolored or this 2Q sheet and the; other sheets of paper or like 7 material todeteriorate.

In order to formthe marker, a mold 15 of the proper contour is employed. After a cer tain amount of cement or concrete has been poured into: the mold, the reinforcement 6 is set in place an-dan additional quantity of concrete poured into the mold until the reinforcementis covered, as shown in Fig. 4-. The frame 2 is then set in place and concrete or cement poured into the mold about the frame until the frame is partially embedded inv the concrete. The reinforcement 5 is then set in place about the frame and a block 16 set upon the glass. The block 16".is of such size that when the mold is completely filled the cement will-entirely embed the frame and the putty 6 and also overlap the outer face of the glass for a short distancebeyond the putty. There: fore, when the cement or concrete has hardened sufficiently to permit removal of the block, a sight opening will be provided through which the inscription may be read but the remainderof the frame or inset as it may be termed will be completely enclosed and hidden from view. The outer face of the block or body 1 maybe tro-weled smooth or it may be roughened or ornamented in any desired manner during setting. Ihave, therefore, provided a marker which, when removed. from the. mold, may be employed as a gravestone, highway marker, corner stone or for any other suitable purpose and will be very durable and attractive in its appearance. While the sheet '3' has been referred to as glass, it will be understood that any transparent material may be employed to form the same.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A. marker of the character described com prising a body of set material having a sight opening in its front face, a frame of greater dimensions than the sight openin embedded in the body adjacent and aline d with the sight-opening and having an internal seat spaced from its front, a transparency resting in said seat, a sealing medium'along the edges of the transparency securing the transparency in said frame, the sealing medium and front of said frame being covered by portions of the body bordering the sight opening, an inscription sheet disposed in the frame against and at the rear of said transparency, a metal backing plate in the rear portion'of the frame a sealing medium providing a tight joint betweenv the frame and said backing sheet, and packing between said backing plate and the inscription sheet including sheets of Waterproof material.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES W. KEISER. ,[L. s'..]'.. 

